The broad rubric of identity is the single most dominant research agenda in academic scholarship, and Eurasian history is no exception. When it comes to questions of ethnic identity, scholars most often focus on groups that can boast some kind of institutional backing - such as a nation-state. Yet, historically, there were many ways that people integrated into collectives - whether or not they were conscious of doing so - that did not lead to a modern nation-state. This keynote address highlights some of the Central Asian groups all but forgotten by history, as well as non-identitarian forms of human integration, such as language, cultures of documentation, and performances of sovereignty.
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Friday, March 22
Keynote Address: Past Identities or Moving Past Identity? Literary Cultures, Bureaucratic Aesthetics, and Forgotten Collectives in Eurasian History
Time:
(All day)
Presenter:
Dr. James Pickett
Location:
TBA
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Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies and European Studies Center along with Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, Consortium for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies and Graduate Organisation for the Study of Europe and Central Asia
Contact:
Zita Toth-Shawgo
Contact Email:
zita.toth-shawgo@pitt.edu